They Came from the Shadows

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They Came from the Shadows
Teenage bottlerocket-They Came from the Shadows.jpg
Studio album by
Teenage Bottlerocket
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2009
RecordedMay 11th–May 23rd 2009
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Length31:34
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Teenage Bottlerocket chronology
Warning Device
(2008)		They Came from the Shadows
(2009)		 Mutilate Me
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters (4/10) [1]
ScenePointBlank(6.5/10) [2]

They Came from the Shadows is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket. It was released on September 15, 2009, on Fat Wreck Chords, their first release for the label. The album was recorded at Blasting Room in May through July 2009. [3] Music videos were made for 'Skate or Die" and "Bigger than KISS."

Contents

Background

In February 2009, the band announced that they had signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and were aiming to release a new studio album later in the year. [4] In May 2009, the band recorded their next album at The Blasting Room. [5]

Release

On July 21, 2009, They Came from the Shadows was announced for release in two months' time. Alongside this, the album's track listing and artwork were posted online. [6] On August 5, 2009, "Skate or Die" was posted online, followed by "Don't Want to Go" on September 4, 2009. [7] [8] They Came from the Shadows was made available for streaming on September 6, 2009 through the band's Myspace profile, before being released on September 15, 2009. [6] [9] The following day, a music video was released for "Skate or Die". [10] In October and November 2009, the band went on tour with Cobra Skulls; both bands continued on the West Cost with the Lawrence Arms. [11] [12] On January 18, 2010, a music video was released for "Bigger Than Kiss". [13] In April and May 2010, the band went on a US tour with NOFX and No Use for a Name frontman Tony Sly, and performed at the Punk Rock Bowling Tournament festival. [14] [15] Following appearances at Insubordination Fest and Interpunk American Skate Fest, they went on a West Coast tour with Banner Pilot in July 2010. [16] [17] [18] In August 2010, the band went on an East Coast and Midwest tour with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the Flatliners. [19] They supported labelmates Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their short East Coast tour in October 2010. [20]

Track listing

  1. "Skate or Die" – 1:50
  2. "Don’t Want to Go" – 1:51
  3. "Bigger than Kiss" – 2:02
  4. "Do What?" – 2:27
  5. "Not OK" – 3:17
  6. "Forbidden Planet" – 2:20
  7. "Call in Sick" – 2:13
  8. "Fatso Goes Nutzoid" – 1:39
  9. "Without You" – 2:11
  10. "Tonguebiter" – 2:05
  11. "Be with You" – 1:43
  12. "The Jerk" – 2:10
  13. "They Came from the Shadows" – 2:17
  14. "Todayo" – 3:29

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ PopMatters review
  2. ↑ ScenePointBlank review
  3. ↑ "Home". teenagebottlerocket.com.
  4. ↑ White, Adam (February 10, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket sign to Fat Wreck". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Paul, Aubin (April 27, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket hit the studio in May". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Yancey, Bryne (July 21, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket detail new album". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ Paul, Aubin (August 5, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket: 'Skate or Die'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ White, Adam (September 4, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket: 'Don't Want To Go'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ Shultz, Brian (September 6, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket: 'They Came from the Shadows'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (September 16, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket: 'Skate or Die'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ Paul, Aubin (July 15, 2009). "The Lawrence Arms / Teenage Bottlerocket / Cobra Skulls". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Paul, Aubin (July 24, 2009). "Teenage Bottlerocket / Cobra Skulls". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (January 18, 2010). "Teenage Bottlerocket: 'Bigger Than Kiss'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ Yancey, Bryne (January 12, 2010). "NOFX / Teenage Bottlerocket / Tony Sly (U.S. and Canada)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  15. ↑ Paul, Aubin (February 12, 2010). "BYO Records announces 12th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ Paul, Aubin (May 20, 2010). "Teenage Bottlerocket / Banner Pilot". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  17. ↑ Paul, Aubin (April 5, 2010). "Insubordination Fest 2010 with Teenage Bottlerocket, Menzingers, Chinese Telephones, Methadones, Smoking Popes, Less Than Jake". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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  19. ↑ White, Adam (June 25, 2010). "Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Teenage Bottlerocket / The Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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